Burns, Wyoming

Burns, Wyoming
Town
Location of Burns in Laramie County, Wyoming.
Burns, Wyoming Location in the United States
Coordinates: 41°11′31″N104°21′29″W / 41.19194°N 104.35806°W / 41.19194; -104.35806
Country	United States
State	Wyoming
County	Laramie
Government
• Type	Mayor and Council
• Mayor	James "Okie" Clark
Area [1]
• Total	3.05 sq mi (7.91 km2)
• Land	3.05 sq mi (7.91 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation	5,518 ft (1,682 m)
Population  (2020) [2]
• Total	356
• Density	118.27/sq mi (45.01/km2)
Time zone	UTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP code	82053
Area code	307
FIPS code	56-11265 [3]
GNIS feature ID	1609075 [4]
Website	www.burnswy.com

Burns is a town in Laramie County, Wyoming, United States. It is part of the Cheyenne, Wyoming Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 301 at the 2010 census. ^[5]

Geography

Burns is located at 41°11′31″N104°21′29″W / 41.19194°N 104.35806°W / 41.19194; -104.35806 (41.191962, -104.358163), ^[6] approximately 25 miles (40 km) east of Cheyenne.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 3.05 square miles (7.90 km²), all land. ^[7]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1920	300		—
1930	216		−28.0%
1940	253		17.1%
1950	216		−14.6%
1960	225		4.2%
1970	185		−17.8%
1980	268		44.9%
1990	254		−5.2%
2000	285		12.2%
2010	301		5.6%
2020	356		18.3%
2019 (est.)	312	[8]	3.7%
U.S. Decennial Census [9]

2020 census

As of the census ^[2] of 2020, there were 356 ^[10] people, 118 households, and 83 families residing in the town. The population density was 98.7 inhabitants per square mile (38.1/km²). There were 138 housing units at an average density of 45.2 per square mile (17.5/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 87.1% White, 0.1% African American, 1.1% Native American, 2.2% from other races, and 8.1% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6.7% of the population.

2010 census

As of the census ^[2] of 2010, there were 301 people, 118 households, and 83 families residing in the town. The population density was 98.7 inhabitants per square mile (38.1/km²). There were 138 housing units at an average density of 45.2 per square mile (17.5/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 94.7% White, 1.0% African American, 1.3% Native American, 1.0% from other races, and 2.0% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.7% of the population.

There were 118 households, of which 30.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.5% were married couples living together, 6.8% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.1% had a male householder with no wife present, and 29.7% were non-families. 23.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.55 and the average family size was 3.04.

The median age in the town was 41.6 years. 26.9% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.9% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 19.9% were from 25 to 44; 27.5% were from 45 to 64; and 18.6% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 47.5% male and 52.5% female.

2000 census

As of the census ^[3] of 2000, there were 285 people, 112 households, and 76 families residing in the town. The population density was 93.2 people per square mile (36.0/km²). There were 117 housing units at an average density of 38.3 per square mile (14.8/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 96.14% White, 0.70% Native American, 1.75% from other races, and 1.40% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.11% of the population.

There were 112 households, out of which 35.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.0% were married couples living together, 6.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.1% were non-families. 25.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.54 and the average family size was 3.13.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 30.5% under the age of 18, 4.9% from 18 to 24, 25.6% from 25 to 44, 24.6% from 45 to 64, and 14.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 88.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.4 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $31,875, and the median income for a family was $33,333. Males had a median income of $23,929 versus $19,286 for females. The per capita income for the town was $15,460. About 7.3% of families and 14.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 26.0% of those under the age of eighteen and 12.8% of those 65 or over.

Education

Public education in the town of Burns is provided by Laramie County School District #2. Schools serving the town include Burns Elementary School (grades K-6) and Burns Junior/Senior High School (grades 7-12).

Burns has a public library, a branch of the Laramie County Library System. ^[11]

History

Originally, Burns was a siding with a water tank on the Union Pacific Railroad. ^[12] The community of Burns was conceived and marketed as a German-Lutheran settlement named New Berlin ^[13] and initially platted as the Town of Luther in 1907 ^[14] The original name was given by settlers of German Ancestry in honor of Martin Luther. Burns was the center of the Golden Prairie District promoted by the James R. Carpenter's Federal Land & Securities Co. formed in 1905. ^[15]

See also

• Wyoming portal

• List of municipalities in Wyoming

References

1. "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
2. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved December 14, 2012.
3. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
4. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
5. "Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Burns town, Wyoming". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved April 2, 2012.
6. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
7. "US Gazetteer files 2010". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on January 25, 2012. Retrieved December 14, 2012.
8. "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". United States Census Bureau. May 24, 2020. Retrieved May 27, 2020.
9. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
10. "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved February 19, 2022.
11. "Wyoming Public Libraries". PublicLibraries.com. Retrieved June 13, 2019.
12. Bowman, J. R. (1882). Shearer, Frederick E. (ed.). The Pacific tourist. J.R. Bowman's illustrated transcontinental guide of travel from the Atlantic to the Pacific Ocean. New York: J.R. Bowman. p. 61. OCLC   752667534 . Retrieved May 16, 2018.
13. "Wyoming Places / Burns (Laramie)". Wyomingplaces.pbworks.com. Archived from the original on September 23, 2016. Retrieved September 22, 2016.
14. "Plat of Luther, Laramie County, Wyoming" (PDF). Laramie County Interactive Map Portal. Laramie County, Wyoming. November 19, 1907. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 30, 2016. Retrieved May 16, 2018.
15. "Lincon Highway-Wyoming". Wyomingtalesandtrails.com. Retrieved January 9, 2018.

External links

• Burns newspapers in the Wyoming Newspaper Project ^{[ permanent dead link ]}